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ABMP Podcasts for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Exploring the issues and challenges unique to the massage and bodywork community.

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Send questions, topic ideas, and guest recommendations to podcast@abmp.com, and we may answer your question on a future podcast.

 


The thumb seems to live in its own reality. It is like a digit that has gone rogue and understanding its plane of existence can help how you approach this funny piece of anatomy.

Small, practical adjustments help your massage business run more efficiently, so you take home more of the money you earn.

Have you ever noticed how clients talk about their pain? All too often people express negativity and even outright anger toward their bodies, which is counterproductive to healing.

Join Kristin Coverly, ABMP director of professional education, as she asks four leaders in the massage and bodywork field, “What’s your five-word piece of advice for practitioners?”

Planning how to spend and save money in your business is not always intuitive. Allissa walks us through some strategies for intentional spending and saving to keep your business sustainable.

A client was recently treated for colon cancer. The highly educated MT wants a little more information about COVID-related clot risk before they go back to work. Is it safe to proceed?

Join Allison as she merges the worlds of the repetitive strain disorder known as trigger finger (or stenosing tenosynovitis) and the form of poetry known as iambic pentameter into iambic digitorum pentameter.

Understanding how small business taxes are filed and what information to gather in preparation is crucial for a smooth tax season. Allissa talks through the steps to help you be your tax preparer’s favorite client.

Assessment is a critical part of helping people who come to see you. Many people may have had some initial exposure to assessment in basic training, but have you really made it an integral part of your practice?

The Gainful Employment rules that were released in October 2023 will likely impact clock-hour programs in states with minimum clock-hour requirements for licensure or certification, including massage therapy.

“How do I pay myself?” is a very common question from massage business owners. Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines works through the theory and the methods for paying yourself first in your business.

A young client has frequent painful episodes of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity. Their palliative care team wonders if massage therapy could help. However, the results are unexpected.